What contributes to suicide-related stigma?

What contributes to suicide-related stigma, and how can we address it?

The information included on these pages comes from academic research into suicide-related stigma, including interviews with people with lived and living experience of suicidal thoughts and behaviours. 

People with experience of suicidal thoughts and behaviours were asked for their opinions about what contributes to, and what could be done to address suicide-related stigma. 

Find out more about some of the factors that can affect suicide-related stigma

The contents of these pages are largely informed by research led by Dr Jessica Wyllie and colleagues at the Suicidal Behaviour Research Laboratory at Glasgow University. 

Please follow the links below if you would like more information on the research conducted:

• A review of the literature around the associations between suicide-related stigma and help-seeking, mental health, grief and suicide risk 

• Understanding suicide-related stigma among those with lived experiences

• Suicide-related stigma and mental health, help-seeking and suicide 

Other useful research papers used to inform these webpages:

• A review of the literature regarding those bereaved by suicide 

• Stakeholder Perspectives on the Stigma of Suicide Attempt Survivors 

• Insights into stigma as experienced by those bereaved by suicide